2010/9/21 Maurice Batey <[email protected]> > On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:30:57 +0100, I wrote: > > > I must have missed some posting that explains "mageia"! > > OK - I now see it all described on Wikipedia, but the > notes on *pronunciation* there do not agree with that given by: > > http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3095 > > (which gives "mah-GAY-ah") > > Perhaps there should be an agreed pronunciation (to avoid the problem > some people have with "Linux"!) >
The right in greek is this http://www.forvo.com/word/μαγεία/<http://www.forvo.com/word/%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%B1/> The greek pronouncation of the word Mageia (Μαγεία) is Ma-yeé-a . The yeé is the same when you say in english 'young' the first syllabe. You cannot say ma - geï (gay)-a because in greek the ei=i (like ει-ρή-νη=I-re-ne http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Irene ) Only when it has the two points over the i (εϊ) is ay (like fame) With the latin leters, i am not sure but i think [mah-JEE-ah] is the right -- Dimitrios Glentadakis
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